magophony

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noun

The slaughter of magi or priests.

OriginAncient Greek μαγοφόνια →
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Meanings

nounmagophony (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountableThe slaughter of magi or priests.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαγοφόνια
  2. Englishmagophony

From Ancient Greek μαγοφόνια (magophónia), from μάγος (mágos) and φόνος (phónos, “slaughter”).

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Anagrams

monophagy
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APA

magophony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magophony

MLA

“magophony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magophony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magophony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magophony.

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